Red Hat announced an updated XScreenSaver package that affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, and 4. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this security update as Moderate.
This update address CVE-2007-1859. When a system is using a remote directory service for login credentials, a local attacker may be able to cause a network outage causing XScreenSaver to crash, unlocking the screen.
It is recommended that users of XScreenSaver update immediately. More information is available via RHSA-2007:0322 on the Red Hat Network.
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